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>> David Margolis and I first met when we worked for some years at adjoining
>> desks in the Jewish Journal newsroom. In some ways we were polar opposites;
>> David was an Orthodox Jew, I am strongly secular; David lived in a West Bank
>> settlement, I oppose the settlement movement; I was a generation older than
>> David and we lived different lives in what seemed like different worlds.
>> But in two critical aspects we were similar. We shared an intense love and
>> concern for Israel and we were willing to respect each other's opinions and
>> discuss them frankly and without rancor. When he made aliyah and I moved to
>> Providence we maintained our friendship and met in New York every time he
>> came here to visit his family. I was looking forward to visiting his home in
>> Bet Yatir when I travel to Israel this Fall.
>> I last emailed David about a month ago, unaware of his illness. Looking for
>> a way to end my message, I wrote: Thank you for your friendship. I hope he
>> was able to read those words before he left us.
Yehuda Lev
Providence, RI
>> 2005-07-26 14:31:35 °48 |
Judith and Family,
We were so sorry to hear of David's passing. Whether it was our days long ago at the Upstairs Minyan or enjoying the articles David would distribute on line, it was always a pleasure to participate in his wit and insight. We are grateful that we had the opportunity to spend some time with you both this past Chanukah at Micah and Miriam's wedding. May David's memory be for a blessing to you all, and may you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. 2005-07-26 16:40:18 °49 |
I just want to extend my sympathy and tell David's family how much I respected his writing, wit and "take" on a host of issues.
We first met when he was at the Jewish Journal in LA and I was at the Baltimore Jewish Times, and he later wrote a story for us on a controversial rabbi in Venice Beach, who threatened to sue us for libel. But when our attorney met with David, he came away assuring us our story was solid because David had the notes and tapes to back up his writing.
He was always dependable, thoughtful and original, and that's why I sought out his writings on a variety of delicate topics after he moved to Israel and I had come to New York.
We had lunch on his visits once or twice, and he spoke warmly of his life and family in Israel.
I hope it is a comfort for his loved ones to know how much he was respected and appreciated.
May you know no more sorrow. 2005-07-26 18:55:19 °50 |
Dear Judith,
I met David only once or twice, but corresponded with him from time to time via e-mail about writing. As a writer, I was inspired by how successfully David followed the old adage: write what you know. I admired his talent and his ability to do again and again what the best writers can do: point out the details that only they notice, draw connections between those details that only they can make, and do so with just the right words, in just the right tone. (Not coincidentally, you have similar talent as an artist.) As a reader, one could feel David’s delight in the process. I recall the time he gave a reading at the Robertson Library; that delight palpable in the room.
Shawn and I pray that you, Hodya, Ephraim and Noa find much comfort in warm memories of David. May his memory be for a blessing. 2005-07-26 20:33:50 °51 |
There are so many nice memories I have of David. He had an amazing talent for listening to
me and others, contemplating at what was said, and then responding in a manner that would want
you to talk more to him and explore the subject.
One particular memory I have is a farewell meal
that we had in San Francisco, prior to his moving
to Ithaca and a Danforth Fellowship. Despite his
request that there be no giftsI just had to present
him with a carefully selected item. It was a small,used,faded Cornell pennant that became a
favorite item that apparently hung near his type-writer.
I suspect that he and Barney are taking walks up
there.
Jim 2005-07-27 00:00:39 °52 |
Judith and Family:
It was such a shock when Yehuda Goldman called us to say he was going to visit us in LA and mentioned that he had heard about David's condition, that was bad enough. We figured he had some time for treatment, and then the next day we get the shocking news. We are very sorry and saddened to hear about David's illness and untimely death.
Our thoughts are with you. May you have strength from all the loving memories and draw strength from your strong family ties. And may his memory be a blessing and his written works last for lifetimes so that future generations can benefit from his love and wisdom for life. 2005-07-27 00:32:34 °53 |
David was a good friend. I loved spending time with him and with you, Judith, at your home on Durango. He cared and talked about things that really matter and he wrote and thought about those issues with intelligence and wit. I miss him. 2005-07-27 01:28:06 °54 |
We were deeply shocked and saddened to hear of David's passing. David was one of the most outstanding members of our very special Shul, the Young Israel of S.M. We will always remember him as a man of wisdom and integrity. We send our heartfelt condolences to Judith and the rest of the family. 2005-07-27 16:18:13 °55 |
Dear Judith,
I share with all of David's many friends great shock and sadness at the loss of this beautiful soul. And each of us feels that loss in a special way that reflects our lives, and how we were touched and changed by David.
For me, re-discovering David not so long ago was like finding a long-lost partner. David was always a seeker. Our joy as young men, more than forty-five years ago, was in the dialogue -- trusting each other to listen and take in what the other was newly expressing as we puzzled out our own emerging concepts of what is meaningful and worth pursuing in the world.
We went our separate ways, but when we found each other, the conversation resumed, and it was my great joy to find that David had lost nothing of his courage to explore, and willingness to receive, consider, and give back to the dialogue.
My Judith and I met you and David only once. But it was enough for us to feel that you had both done well to find such a worthy partner. You are in our thoughts and hearts, and we wish you the peace that comes from knowing that David was blessed by your love, and that the strength that came from your life together was shared by David with so many.
With love from Judith and me,
Bernie 2005-07-27 20:41:10 °56 |
Back in the 1980s, I met David when I hired him at ABC Motion Pictures to evaluate books and screenplays for movie potential. After seeing scores of candidates, it was a no-brainer when David walked through my door; his love of literature, his intelligence and his special way with words and story so obviously set him apart. I had nearly given up finding anyone who could match the excellent standard set by the staff, and here was David, a complete novice at the job of “reading”, who could analyze scripts with the best of them right out of the gate. He was a natural, no doubt because he was such a wonderful, gifted writer. Over time we became friends. Years could go by until David and Judith and I would finally see one another, and each time it was as if no time had elapsed.
David was such a sweet, fair-minded man, with the right priorities. Without even meaning to, he gave me one of the greatest gifts of my life; he helped me rediscover myself as a Jew. Although I had two Jewish parents, they hid their ethnicity, which I now understand was common then. So I grew up as a non-practicing Jew. Then, suddenly, here was David, “out there” with his Jewishness, leaving the office early on Fridays for all the right reasons. I remember having dinner with him and Judith, at their friend’s house, with a kitchen covered with silver paper. I loved it, and felt so honored to be there, included.
Over time, I joined a temple. I married a man who converted to Judaism. We celebrated our daughter’s bat mitzvah. We do Shabbat. David’s influence brought us these blessings. May David’s memory be a blessing to all. 2005-07-27 21:20:53 °57 |
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